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Dear athletes,
Welcome to the third edition of IRONMAN Hamburg! After the special challenges in the past year we are looking
at this year‘s race with pride and full of confidence. Your preparations for months as well as ours are going to be
put to practice on Sunday, July 28th.
We are very delighted to offer you to cross the `Köhlbrandbrücke` twice on our new bike course as an absolute
highlight this year. On a varied and technically demanding stretch you cycle through Hamburg‘s port before the
second, flat but windy part of the loop at the dike of the Vier- and Marschlande begins. Both turning points at the
end of the transition as well as at the Zollenspieker Fährhaus are the hot spots for great race atmosphere that will
push you.
In addition to this fenomenal change, we are looking forward to welcome you on Friday at the Pasta Party and on
Monday at the Award banquet at the Cruise Terminal of the HafenCity. The deeply symbolic construction of
containers at the Cruise Terminal represents the maritime aura that is offered by Hamburg as the „Gate to the
World“.
Furthermore we stick to the spectacular swim course in the Binnen- and Außenalster as well as the very
impressive atmosphere along the run course by the Alster lake. The finish line in front of the historical town hall
completes the race course with all its highlights in a very impressive manner. We cannot wait to welcome all of
you healthy and happy at the finish line with the words, „You are an IRONMAN“.
All of this would not be possible without thousands of volunteers who are responsible for the safety of the
course, the aid stations for the athletes and a lot more different services around the whole event. We respect
your support and are very grateful because this gigantic event in Hamburg could not happen without you.
Moreover we send a great Thank You to our host city Active City Hamburg and last but not least to all of our
sponsors and supporters, to offer the best possible to our participants.
The IRONMAN Team is looking forward to Hamburg and to welcome you, to enjoy the unique, hanseatic
IRONMAN feeling all together.

We wish you a successful race!

Yours in sports,

Konrad Straube
Renndirektor IRONMAN Hamburg

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TIMETABLE
IRONMAN Hamburg 2019
Thursday, 25th July

10:00am - 06:00pm IRONMAN Hamburg SportExpo and Merchandise Store open, Rathausmarkt
10:00am - 06:00pm Registration open, Rathausmarkt

Friday, 26th July

10:00am – 06:00pm IRONMAN Hamburg SportExpo and Merchandise Store open, Rathausmarkt
10:00am – 06:00pm Registration open, Rathausmarkt
11:30am Pre-Race press conference with invited Pro-Athletes, Scandic Hamburg Emporio
Hotel
01:00pm Pre-Race briefing for Pro-Athletes, Scandic Hamburg Emporio Hotel
03:00pm – 03:45pm Pre-Race briefing in English for the Age Group Athletes, Rathausmarkt
Finishline
04:15pm – 05:00pm Pre-Race briefing in German for the Age Group Athletes, Rathausmarkt Finishline
05:00pm – 09:00pm Welcome Banquet, Cruise Center HafenCity
Saturday, 27th July
10:00am – 06:00pm SportExpo and Merchandise Store open, Rathausmarkt
10:00am – 06:00pm Press Center / Accreditation, Handelskammer
10:00am – 01:00pm Registration open, Rathausmarkt
11:00am – 01:00pm Arena swim test, Lombardsbrücke
02:00pm – 07:00pm Bike Check-In, Ballindamm

Sunday, 28th July

05:00am - 06:15am Transition open, Ballindamm
06:30am Start of IRONMAN Hamburg 2019
06:30am Start Pro Men, Jungfernstieg
06:32am Start Pro Women, Jungfernstieg
06:40am – 7:10am Rolling Start Age Group Athletes, Jungfernstieg
10:00am – 06:00pm SportExpo and Merchandise Store open, Rathausmarkt
ab 02:00pm Finish Line Party, Finish Line, Rathausmarkt
ca. 02:25pm First male finisher, Finish Line, Rathausmarkt
ca. 03:40pm First female finisher, Finish Line, Rathausmarkt
05:00pm After Race press conference, Handelskammer
06:00pm – 00:00am Bike Check-Out, Ballindamm
11:00pm Race closing, Finish Line, Rathausmarkt

Monday, 29th July

10:00am – 02:00pm Award Banquet, Cruise Center HafenCity
11:00am - 12:00pm Award ceremony, Cruise Center HafenCity
12:00pm - 01:00pm Slot allocation for the IRONMAN World Championship Hawaii 2019, Cruise Center
HafenCity
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ACCOMMODATION | HOT SPOTS
Official Race Hotel - Scandic Hamburg Emporio
The Scandic Hamburg Emporio is the official Race Hotel of the IRONMAN Hamburg 2019. The sustainable
Lifestyle Hotel offers a modern, scandinavian design, free WiFi, online check-out, a gym and a sauna, the
restaurant „H2O“ as well as the bar with a terrace in the inner courtyard. The hotel is located in the Hamburg
city centre, only a few minutes‘ walk to Gänsemarkt and the start and finish area of the triathlon.
There is a special offer of the Scandic Hamburg Emporio for participants, guests, partners and sponsors of the
IRONMAN Hamburg 2019, available via the booking code: BNIR240719 or follow the link
https://www.scandichotels.de/ironman-hamburg?bookingcode=BNIR240719.

You find all important information here: https://www.scandichotels.de/ironman-hamburg.

Scandic Hamburg Emporio

Dammtorwall 19
20355 Hamburg
Telefon: +49 (0)40 4321 87 0
E-Mail: reservation.hamburg@scandichotels.com

NDR 90,3 HotSpot

(Lombardsbrücke) – The NDR 90,3-Hotspot is located directly at the

Transition Zone, next to Lombardsbrücke. The spot offers you a unique
racing experience: From here you have got the opportunity to watch all of
the three disciplines while listening to music and the reporters. After all
athletes have passed the turning point on the second lap, they are going to
come back to the transition zone and change into their running shoes to
get on the 4 lap-running course along the Außen- and Binnenalster. During
the total of 42,195km the athletes will pass the Lombardsbrücke multiple
times before heading to the finish line on Rathausmarkt.

Traffic Information

http://eu.ironman.com/de-de/triathlon/events/emea/ironman/hamburg/kontakt/verkehrsinfo

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MERCHANDISE | SPORT EXPO
| PRIOR TO THE RACE

IRONMAN Hamburg Merchandise Store

The Merchandise items of the IRONMAN Hamburg are available at the Merchandise Store. You find it at the Rathausmarkt.
(find opening hours in the timetable).

IRONMAN Hamburg SportExpo

The SportExpo of the IRONMAN Hamburg is located at the Rathausmarkt (find opening hours in the timetable).

Registration – Race Bag Pickup

The Race Bag Pickup is situated at the IRONMAN Registration at the Rathausmarkt and open for you from Thursday, 25th
July until Friday, 26th July between 10:00am and 06:00 pm. On Saturday, 27th July you can pick up your Race Bag between
10:00am and 01:00pm.
Please bring a proof of a valid license as well as a valid photo ID or passport to the pickup. The original signed waiver on
site is mandatory (you find the download on our website)
If you are not a member of a triathlon association, you can get a race day license for 20,00€ at the license control next to
the Registration.

In the Race Office you receive

Athletes‘ wristband
Serves to identify the athletes who have to wear it on the wrist at all times. Additionally, there is a QR-Code on the wrist
band counting as a „chip ticket“. You need it for the Bike Check-In and the entire race.

3 transition bags, colors:

blue – bike gear

red – running gear
white – pre-race bag and after-race-clothing

The blue and the red transition bag have to be checked in at the Transition Area on Saturday. Please, make sure that all
your gear you need on the race day is in these bags. The white bag has to be dropped prior to the swim start on Sunday at
the Transition Area and will be available after the race in the Athletes‘ Garden.

• BIB (race number)/stickers

✓ 1 race number for the athletes: Wearing a race number ribbon is allowed on your own authority. You have to complete
the emergency information form on the reverse side of the BIB number!
✓ 1 sticker for the bike helmet: It needs to be placed on the front of the helmet.
✓ 2 stickers for the bike: One needs to be put on the rear brake cable, the gear cable or the seat-post.
✓ 3 stickers – one for each transition bag: blue, red, white.

Swim cap
All athletes have to wear the swim cap provided by the organizer.

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Bike Check-In at THE Transition Area at Ballindamm

The Bike Check-In on Saturday is mandatory for all athletes. The blue as well as the red transition bag need to
be checked-in. Please bring your BIB race number and wear the wrist band. The Check-In is open from
02:00pm until 07:00pm. These Check-In times are obligatory.

You have to check in:

1. Bike (bike-race-number attached to the rear brake cable, gear cable or the seat-post)
2. Bike helmet (marked with the race number on the front)
3. BIB (race number; ribbon allowed)
4. Helmet and race number have to be placed on the bike or in the blue transition bag; Bike shoes can be
clipped on the pedals, or have to be stored in the blue trainsition bag as well! No equipment allowed on the
ground around the bike!

Individual marking / identification of the bag or bag rag is prohibited. Penalty: Yellow Card!

Schedule for Bike Check-In by race numbers

02:00pm – 04:30pm race numbers 460 - 1500

04:30pm – 07:00pm race numbers >1501

Pro Athletes and AWA Athletes may check in their bikes and helmets at their preferred times.

ATTENTION!

Race chips and the chip anklet will be provided by the organizer and only handed out in the Transition Area at
the Bike Check-In on Saturday. You need to wear the chip on your left ankle. No chip – no timing!
The use of own chips is not allowed. The provided race chip is your responsibility. The organizer recommends
to put on the chip right after receiving it. You will need it for the Bike Check-Out. In case of loss you have to
pay a fee of 50,00 € per chip. If the chip gets lost during the race, you have to pick up a new one in the
Transition Area.

Only the athletes have access to the Transition Area! Due to reason by insurance also family members or
children are not allowed to get access.

There is a bike service in the Transition Area at Ballindamm which is open during the Check-In hours. The
Transition Area will be closed between Saturday, 27th July 07:00pm and Sunday, 28th July 05:00am. After the
Check-In bikes, race numbers and helmets cannot be removed from the Transition Area anymore. A Check-In
on the race day is not possible.

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DAY INFORMATION
Pre-Race briefing

Please find the schedule for the pre-race briefings in the different languages on the timetable on page 4. The
attendace to the pre-race briefing is mandatory. The Pre-Race briefing is taking place at the Finish Line
Rathausmarkt.

Welcome Banquet

The Welcome Banquet, offering a variety of pasta dishes, takes place on Friday, 26th July from 05:00pm until
09:00pm at the Cruise Center HafenCity. The entry fee for the IRONMAN Hamburg includes your entry to the
Welcome Banquet. Additional guest tickets can be purchased for 20,00€ on site at the entrance, cash only.
There is limited parking available at the location. We recommend to get to the venue either by bicycle (there
will be a safe bike rack area) or use public transport. Taking U-Bahn line U4 until Überseequartier you will
arrive right next to the Cruise Center.

Weather conditions on Race Day

Sunrise on 28th July will be at 05:29am, sunset will be around 09:24pm. Expected average daytime
temperature is between 20° and 25°C.
We will monitor the weather on the race day. We reserve the right to cancel, modify or shorten any portion of
the event for safety considerations.

Transition Area, Pre-race routine

• The Transition Area opens on Race Day at 05:00am and will be closing by 06:15am. Only athletes, staff and
authorized persons of the IRONMAN Hamburg are permitted to access the Transition Area. Coaches,
managers, family members and spectators stay outside this zone.
• The bike service is available on Sunday, 28th July from 05:00am in the Transition Area. Pumps will be
provided. You are allowed to bring your own as well, but they need to be removed from the Transition Area
prior to the swim start. Please, do not put your own pump into the white transition bag.
• The white transition bag containing the after-race-clothing has to be dropped by leaving the Transition to
the swim start before the race. Therefore the organizer provides two trucks on the way between Transition
Area and swim start at the Info point. The bags will await their owners in the Athletes Garden close to the
Finish Line.

ROLLING SWIM START

As a part of the global IRONMAN Swim Start Initiative and the general development of the competition there
will be a so called „Rolling Swim Start“ at IRONMAN Hamburg.

The Athletes will line up according to their realistic predicted swim time, so that every 3-4 seconds four
athletes will be sent out to start. It will take approximately 30 minutes to get the entire field across the swim
start line.

PLEASE BE HONEST TO YOURSELF AND LINE UP ACCORDING TO YOUR REALISTIC EXPECTED SWIM TIME!
This way we can guarantee a smooth and secure flow, ensuring equal opportunities for all participants.

For more information, please visit ironman.com

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RACE DAY INFORMATION
Swim start
• Before the swim start the Transition Area is open between 05:00am and 06:15am on Race Day
• Warm-up is allowed between 05:45 - 06:15am right next to the swim start. After 06:15am no athlete is
allowed in the water. The athletes enter and exit the water on the sides of the official Start Box and go
through the official Entrance of the Start Box afterwards. The swim start: at 6:30am the Pro Men start, at
06:32am the PRO Women follow. The Rolling start of the Age Group Athletes happens between 6:40am and
7:10am.
• The swim course is a one lap course
• The athletes will start from the shore at the Jungfernstieg. Every athlete has to start outside the water on
the pier, in the designated area. A start from any other area will result in a disqualification.
• The start area has to be entered via the official entrance. A warm-up in or climbing into the Start Box is not
permitted.
• The start arch with the timing mat is located directly on the shore. Every athlete will pass it while entering
the water. After completing the swim course, the athletes have to leave the water at the official swim exit
to make sure they cross the timing mat for registration of their swim exit. If the athlete leaves the water at
a different spot, the organizer assumes that he/she is still in the water and will organize a rescue operation
on the athlete‘s costs. A not registered swim exit because of leaving the water at a different spot leads to a
disqualification.
• The decision whether wet suits are allowed, is going to be announced one hour before the race starts.
• Wearing socks during the swim is not allowed. In case wearing wet suits is forbidden, swim suits are not
allowed either.
• Athletes who wear glasses can store them on a table before the race on their way from the transition to the
swim start and pick them up after swimming close to the swim exit. The athletes take the responsibility for
the identification (race number) of their glasses.

Swim Cut-Off time: 2 hours 20 minutes

: 09:30am

Transition Swim – Bike

• Changing clothes is only allowed in the provided changing tents!
• Therefore the athlete has to take his blue transition bag from the bag rack in front of the tent by him- or
herself. The athlete puts all the equipment which will not be needed after the swimming into the blue bag
and drops it in the designated „Drop-Off-Zone“ behind the changing tent
• Only the following things are allowed on the bike: bike shoes (attached to the pedals), helmet, bib number,
sunglasses (everything on the bike). The ground has to be kept clean and free of any equipment.

Bike
• The cycling is a time trial without any company. The course consists of two laps (91km each) and starts at
the northern end of the Transition Area, which is located at the Ballindamm. The bike course is completely
blocked for the traffic. But still there is oncoming traffic by other athletes or ambulances in case of an
emergency expected at any time.
• IRONMAN security staff, under police supervision, will operate pedestrian/car crossing at certain positions
along the bike course. The race will not be affected by the crossings.
• The athletes have to go to the penalty boxes on their own. The exact position of the penalty boxes are going
to be announced at the race briefing. They are visibly marked on the course.
• On the bike course there are four aid stations per lap. Please find the exact positions of the nutrition points
as well as the order of the nutrition in the graphic on page 18.

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Bike (continuation)
• There is a mobile bike service as well as exact service points offered on the bike course. The official Bike
Service only provides technical support, no spare equipment.
• The access to the second lap (at kilometer 91 at Ballindamm) will be closed at 1:15pm.
• Cycling on the right side of the bike course is mandatory.

Cut-Off swim and bike: 9 hours 50 minutes

Cut Off BIke: 05:00pm

Transition Bike – Run

After completing the bike course every athlete puts the bike back to the bike racks by himself. We recommend
to take the GPS-gadgets off the bike and put it into the transition bag.
The athletes take the red transition bags containing the running gear from the bag racks.

Changing is only allowed in the changing tents!

The bike gear goes into the empty red transition bag. Every athlete takes the bag by him-/herself. He/She
drops the red transition bag at the „Drop-Off Zone“ behind the changing tent.
In the case of a penalty it is mandatory to go to the penalty box nr. 3 at the entrance of the Transition Area.

Run
• It is a four-lap run course. Access to the run course is only permitted for athletes due to safety reasons.
• For the visual lap control all participants get a colored wrist band in each lap which has to be worn visibly on
the arm. When the four colored wrist bands are complete, the athlete can turn towards the finish line.
Please pay attention to the signs at the finish line and the instructions of the volunteers.
• There is no penalty box on the run course. If you get a penalty card, you will be marked on your position
and have to stop for one minute.
• On the run course there are five aid stations and one Energy station. Please find the detailled order of the
aid stations in the graphic on page 20. The access to the fourth lap will be closed by 9:45pm.

Cut-Off time after swim, bike and run: 15 hours 50 minutes

Finish closing: 11:00pm

Your own nutrition / Special Needs

• Your own nutrition is on your very own authority.
• A service will be offered to drop your own nutrition at the Info Point. Therefore colored bags (bike – orange
/ run – black) are available which – after a request – can be dropped at the Info Point on Sunday morning
close to the Transition Area (Resendammbrücke) and be picked up at the same spot.
• The organizer takes care of the transport and location of the bags on the race courses. Only the provided
race bags will be transported. It is on the athletes‘ authority, to find and take their numbered „Special
Needs“-bag on the tables of the aid station. Not used bags will be disposed.
• Special Needs Bike: behind nutrition point 1
• Special Needs Run: behind nutrition point 1
• It is prohibitted to take your own nutrition from your coach, family or friends. Breaking the rules leads to
a disqualification due to unauthorized acceptance of aids.

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RACE DAY INFORMATION
No-show and early race breakoff

If an athlete cannot compete on race day (e.g. due to illness), or stops the race early, it is necessary to inform a
referee, a race marshal or responsible person at the transition area. In case the athlete does not sign out, the
timing-chip is still active. This may arise in costs for search and rescues (u.c.c. for the athlete him-/herself), as
the organizer assumes an emergency situation and will initiate appropriate measures.

Doping tests

For all professional athletes, see the regulations of the IRONMAN Pro Membership. In the case an age group
athlete has to go to a doping test and is taking medicine due to current illness, a medical certificate has to be
shown prior to the race. A late filing is not possible (we recommend to store the document in the white
transition bag).

Medical Support

The Medical Team of the IRONMAN Hamburg guarantees an optimum level of medical support at any time.
During the race doctors and first aid personnel of the German Red Cross will attend the Swim Course, each Aid
Station along the Bike course and the Run Course. When crossing the Finish Line every athlete is taken care of
by the Finish Area Team. A doctor will check the physical condition.
The Medical Team asks all athletes (especially with warm weather conditions), to drink enough and regularlely
(water and especially isotonic drinks) during the race and after the finish. Every competitor must have an own
individual health isnurance which covers medial treatment in case of serious injury or illness as well as
treatment in a hospital.

Summary Cut off Times

The following cut off times apply for the different race portions, beginning at the start time and for the entire
race:

02 h 20 min to finish the swim

09 h 50 min to finish the bike course (Bike Dismount Line)
15 h 50 min to reach the finish line

Ultimative Cut-Off Times due to organisational restrictions:

1. Ultimate Cut-Off after swim is at 09:30am at the swim exit
2. On the bike course the access to the second loop will close by 1:15pm.
3. Ultimate Cut-Off after bike (Bike Dismount Line) is at 05:00pm.
4. Ultimate Cut-Off for passing kilometer 31.5 on the run course is 09:45pm.
5. The race ends for every athlete at 11:00pm.

If you do not finish the different portions within these times you have to stop racing. The race is over at
11:00pm. Athletes crossing the Finish Line after 11:00pm will not be listed in the official results. Road closures,
Safety- and Security precautions will end at 11:00pm!

If you do have to stop the race at any point before the Finish Line you have to inform a race marshal. Please
confirm that you have stopped the race when entering the next transition area at the tent of Mika timing.
Otherwise the organizer supposes that you have a serious problem and will order a rescue team. This would
happen on your own costs. The organizer does not cover the costs for the operation.

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Athletes Garden

Regenerate and relax in the Athletes Garden of the IRONMAN

Hamburg. It is located about 200m behind the finish line and offers a
rich buffet provided by Backhaus Wedemann and CateringKontor.
Furthermore the Athletes Garden offers seperate showers, changing
rooms and refreshment zones as well as a rest- and relaxation area
with massage service and medical support. The entrance is reserved
for athletes only, our Medical Team and staff members with explicit
permission.

Journalists will have the opportunity to interview the competitors on

their way from the Finish Line to the Athletes Garden in the so-called
„Mixed Zone“, if they agree.

Finisher-Shirts, Medals and Certificates

Finisher shirts and medals will be handed out in the Athletes Garden to the successful athletes. Please bring
your bib numer. Certificates will also be available as a download after the event. We will also offer medal
engraving.

Bike Check-Out at Transition Area

The Bike Check-Out is located at Ballindamm (Transition Area) and is open from 6pm till midnight on race day.
Bikes that are not picked up by midnight, will not be supervised from this point anymore.
Bikes are returned in exchange for the race-chip. Bikes will not be returned if the athlete is not able to show
the race-chip and/or a valid identity card/passport, if the chip got lost. Personal belongings that have been left
in the Transition Area can be picked up seperateley by showing the race-number and a valid pictured-
ID/passport, if the athlete is not going to pick up the equipment him-/herself. The Bike Check-Out can also be
handled by a different person than the athlete him-/herself as long as this person can show the race number
and a valid ID.
Once the athlete has left the Bike Check-Out, claims of damage or loss of material will not be accepted any
more.

Post Race Press Conference

The Post Race Press Conference of the IRONMAN Hamburg 2019 takes place on Race Day at 5:00pm at the
Handelskammer. We kindly invite the first three women and men to attend this press conference and be
present at 05:00pm latest.

Award Ceremony

The Award Ceremony of the IRONMAN Germany 2019 takes place on Monday after the race from 11:00am at
the Cruise Center HafenCity. Trophies and prizes are handed out personally only. The ones which have not
been picked up will expire.
The participation in the Award Banquet is included in the entry fee. Additional tickets for family and friends can
be purchased for 20€ in cash only on-site at the entrance of the Cruise Center.

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Slot Allocation for IRONMAN World Championship, Hawaii (October, 12th 2019)

The IRONMAN Hamburg 2019 allocates 40 slots for the IRONMAN World Championship Hawaii 2019. If you
qualify in the 2019 edition of the IRONMAN Hamburg you are only eligible to compete in the IRONMAN World
Championship Hawaii 2019.
All competitors who wish to make use of their qualification slots, have to be present at the slot allocation at
12:00pm on July , 29th 2019, taking place at the Award Banquet at the Cruise Center HafenCity. As not every
participant will make use of his or her slot, other athletes will advance a special WTC key till all slots are
allocated. The organizer emphasizes particularly that he has the last decision as to this allocation slots. The
entry fee for Hawaii 2019 is $ 975,00 (+ 8% Active fee) and has to be paid by credit card on the spot. No cash
or pay checks accepted. Please also bring your valid ID.

The slot allocation will be carried out in the following way (latest update). This is the preliminary slot
calculation, not final. The final number of slots in each age group will be calculated on race day with the
number of starters

Attention
Only Age-Group Athletes are eligible to
receive Age-Group World Championship
qualifying slots. Athletes holding current
Professional or Elite status with any ITU
Member National Triathlon Governing
Body, WTC‘s Pro Membership program or
having raced as an elite athlete in any
international events during the calendar
year, are not eligible for Age Group slots.
Athletes may neither at the time of the
event nor at the time of the World
Championship event they have qualified
for, hold professional or elite status.

Any change in an athlete‘s status prior to

any event participation or a qualified
World Championship event must be
disclosed to WTC immediately. Failure of
the athlete to make such disclosure will
result in disqualification from such event
and in sanction from WTC events.

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Results
A complete list of the results will be published Monday after the Race, at 10am at the Awards Party. To
determine the final race results there will be a session of a court of arbitraion the day after the race between
10:00 and 10:30 am. The venue will be the place of the awards ceremony.
The court of arbitration consists of following persons:
• The Race Director of the race or a personally named and determined deputy person
• The Head Referee of the race or a personally named and determined deputy person
• A Person with the qualification and ability to judge.
The court of arbitration determines the race results subject to the final results of the doping test. An objection
can only be raised at the Awards Party on-site.

Infopoint
There are two infopoints located in the eventarea with the following opening times:
- Infopoint Rathausmarkt at the Expo: Thursday to Sunday 10am – 6pm daily
- Infopoint Reesendammbrücke (nearby swimstart): Saturday 2pm – 7pm and Sunday 5am to 9pm.

Lost and Found

Lost and found equipment is collected during the race and the race week at the Info-Point. There you can pick
them up. The opening hours for the Info-Point are Thursday to Sunday 10am to 06:00pm. After the race the
lost and found equipment will be brought to the Award Ceremony (Award Banquet at the Cruise Terminal
HafenCity) where you can pick them up. If you have not picked up your gear, we will contact you after the race
(in case we find out that this belong to you). On request we will send your equipment to you on your own
costs. The fee will be settled on your credit card.
We will send finisher shirts as well as medals without any costs to athletes under the premise that they
finished the race and have not received neither a medal nor a t-shirt.
The organizer does not accept any liability.

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Set of rules and regulations
NEW Regulation in 2019
You can find the official rules and regulations of all IRONMAN events here:
www.ironman.com/rules-and-regulations

1. Yellow cards will result in a 1-minute time penalty. Bike-course time penalties will be served in the next
penalty box; run-course time penalties will be served at the point of the rule violation.
2. Any athlete who accumulates three cards – regardless of the color –will be disqualified.
3. Disc brakes are allowed globally at all IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 races
4. Athletes may not use communication devices of any type, including but not limited to cellphones, smart
watches and two-way radios in any distractive manner during the race. A distractive manner includes but
is not limited to making and receiving phonecalls, sending and receiving text messages, playing music,
using social media, and taking photographs. Using a communication device in a distractive manner during
the race will result in a disqualification
5. The helmet can either be placed on the bike or be packed in the blue transition bag. If you pack your
helmet in the blue transition bag, you have to wear the helmet with closed chinstrap before leaving the
transition tent. After completing the bike course, you can either leave the helmet on the bike or pack it in
the red transition bag. If you pack your helmet into the red transition bag, you may open the chinstrap
only after entering the transition tent. A violation of this rule will result in a yellow card (1-minute time
penalty).
6. It is not allowed to get own nutrition/special needs handed over by supporters. Every external support for
athletes is prohibited and will result in a disqualification. On race day morning athletes can get a special
needs bag (bike orange, run black) at the info point next to the transition area 1, which will be delivered to
the special needs areas by the organizer. The special needs area on the bike course is located behind the
first aid station; the one on the run course is located behind the water station. Only the bags provided by
the organizer will be delivered. Not used special needs bags will be disposed!

Please note that the competition rules may vary from venue to venue. We will inform you about event-specific
regulations during the race briefings.

IRONMAN Hamburg 2019:

In case of an accident with an athlete involved, the athlete has a legal obligation to wait at the place of the
accident until it has been taken down by the officials or the police. In case of violation it is an unauthorized
removal from the accident site which will be persecuted by the police.

Furthermore it is prohibitted to pollute the course. Any type of labeling and painting counts as pollution. A
violation here also results in a police pursuit.

Attention:
Please keep the following general rules for your preparation in mind:
- Due to the traffic rules of Germany it is strictly forbidden to cycle over the Köhlbrandbrücke. For the time
during the official IRONMAN race the police permitted by way of exception.
- It is strictly forbidden to swim in the Alsterlake without any permission. Therefor it is only allowed to
swim in a secured area during the official test swim session on Saturday, 27th of July between 11:00am –
01:00pm. The access to the Alster is only allowed via the ramp at the test swim area, the swim area will
be limited and controlled by rescue boats.

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Competition rules
Rules and regulations
The following is a summary of the most common Competition Rule violations and penalties and is not
intended to be an all-inclusive list of violations and penalties (“Summary”). Each athlete is responsible for
knowing and understanding all Competition Rules (including without limitation any additional rules set forth
in the Event-specific Athlete Information Guide).
• A penalty during the swim will be given at transition swim/bike.
• A penalty in transition and at the run course will be given and sit out at the spot.
• All penalties at the bike course can only be sit out in the Penalty Tent.
• In general using headsets or headphones or other communication devices (unless pre-approved by the
Head Referee) are not allowed during competition. Littering only in and immediately after the aid station.
Littering outside the designed area leads to disqualification.
Karten:
yellow card: 30 seconds Time Penalty
blue card : 5-minute Time Penalty
red card: disqualification (the athlete can go on with the race, but will not be in the result
list)
If a yellow card violation is not corrected by the athlete, a red card can follow.

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Start Area, Transition
& Finish Area

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SCHWIMMSTRECKE AM WETTKAMPFTAG
Group Time Swim Caps
M PRO 06:30 black
F PRO 06:32 white
AK M 06:40 – 07:10 blue
AK F 06:40 – 07:10 yellow
AWA gold
PolePosition TriClub silver

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Attention
There are some technical parts of the bike course which should keep in mind:

Cobble stone passage, four times in total for about 100m (approx. km3, km88, km94 & km180)
- Please check your bike bottles and fix your bikecomputer and other tools
- Keep your lane and release aeropositon as well as try to avoid unexpected cycle spread

Rail crossings, in total 18 times in each lap

- The rails are covered via rubber mats.
- Please see cautions signs as well as course marshals for warning
- keep your lane

Köhlbrandbrücke, two times to pass, windy plus high speed up to 70 km/h

- In case of unsureness please release aeroposition
- Long drawn-out turn with highspeed
- Keep your lane

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BIKE COURSE| AID STATIONS

Aid Station on the Bike Course

The Bike Course provides four fully equipped aid stations and two water stations per loop. All aid stations
are set up in the same order.

At the aid station we offer a variation of drinks, all in 750ml-sport-bottles:

• Water
• Coke (diluted with water)
• ENERVIT ISOTONIC Drink Orange

Additionally you will find:

• bananas (cut in half)

• Enervit orange and apricot Energy bars (cut in half)
• Enervit orange gels

Littering at the Aid Stations

Due to the incidents of the last years we have to point out the process of littering of the used sports
bottles in accordance to the rules to you. Bottles on the ground bring an enormous risk potential for
you athletes with them. This is why we ask you kindly to only throw the bottles into our littering zones
either before or after the aid stations. Littering outside the designed area leads to disqualification.

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RUN COURSE | AID STATIONS
Aid Station on the Run Course
On the run course there are five aid stations per lap. All aid stations are set up in the same order.

We offer a variation of drinks in cups at the aid stations:

• Enervit ISOTONIC Drink
• water
• coke (diluted with water)
• RedBull (diluted with water; ratio 2:3)

Additionally you will find:

• Enervit orange and apricot bars (cut in half)
• Enervit orange gels
• Bananas (cut in half), oranges, apples and crackers

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FINISH LINE
Process: Age Groups

• Enjoy the unique atmosphere of crossing the finish line at IRONMAN Hamburg!
• Please be aware that it is forbidden to enter the finish straight with family and friends or cross the finish
line with them. This would result in a disqualification!
• Right after your finish you will receive your well-earned medal.
• You get your finisher shirt at the Athletes Garden, please bring your personal bib number for identifi-
cation.
• Furthermore you find food and beverages as well as showers, changing tents, massage service and our
Medical Team at the Athletes Garden.
• We offer the medal engraving service at our Merchandise Store at Rathausmarkt

Have a great race - we will see you at the Finish Line!

Your IRONMAN Hamburg Team

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Swim Smart Top 10 Checklist

An open water swim in a triathlon is substantially different from swimming in a pool. This is why it is
important that you arrive on race day healthy, fit and prepared. On our homepage we created a Swim
Smart Top 10 Checklist for you to support you with your race preparations.

Important Note
IRONMAN does not allow athletes to transfer his or her registration to another person. This will result in a
disqualification and potential suspension of future IRONMAN events.
If an athlete has to stop the race and quit, he has to inform a referee, officials or stop by the information
point at the Transition Area!

If you are involved in an accident

Athlet – Spectator:
The police must be called! You have to stay until the police has arrived

Athlet – Athlet:
Communicate with each other, whether both of you can continue. If not, both athletes have to stay until
the police arrives.

Race Photography
FINISHER PIX - NEVER FORGET YOUR RACE!

Your race is in safe hands! FinisherPix will be at the IRONMAN Hamburg to cover your race.

24 – 48 hours after the end of the race your personal race photos will beavailable here:
www.finisherpix.com/e/1817
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